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Taylor Swift confirms UK ‘Midnights’ tour is happening
A post on Taylor Swift’s website has confirmed that a UK ‘Midnights’ tour is happening. READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatness Fans who pre-order her new album from the official UK store will receive a pre-sale code access “for forthcoming and yet to be announced Taylor Swift show dates” according to a post on Swift’s website. The post continued: “If you have already pre-ordered via this store you are automatically eligible too receive a code for access to the pre-sale and do not need to order again.” Advertisement The post went on to say that pre-sale...
A Certain Ratio’s Jez Kerr opens up about his sexuality: “I no longer want to hide my real identity”
A Certain Ratio‘s Jez Kerr has opened up about his sexuality in a lengthy post on social media. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jez Kerr, A Certain Ratio Writing that he is “bisexual and crossdressing has been a part of my life from an early age”, Kerr went on to say: “I know this isn’t exactly a big deal in 2022, but it is something that I’ve only just managed to deal with and I hope by sharing, it might help someone else. “After a long period of illness, I’ve had a lot of time to...
Kanye West hits out at Pete Davidson in another controversial interview
Kanye West has hit out at Pete Davidson in his latest controversial interview. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return? Heading back to the Drink Champs podcast, which he appeared on over the weekend, West referred to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s former boyfriend Pete Davidson as a “heroin addict”. Speaking with rapper N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, West hit out at “the 78 media outlets that called me an abuser when I was tryna get that heroin addict away from my kids that was tattooing my kids’ names on him,...
Kanye West is reportedly buying ‘free speech platform’ Parler
After recently being suspended by Twitter and Instagram, Kanye West now looks set to buy the ‘free speech’ platform Parler. Kanye’s agreement with Parler was announced in a press statement from the social media company today (October 17). “Parlement Technologies announced today that it has entered into an agreement in principle to sell Parler, the world’s pioneering uncancelable free speech platform, to Ye (formerly known as Kanye West),” the statement reads. Advertisement “Ye has become the richest Black man in history through music and apparel and is taking a bold stance against his recent censorship from Big Tech, using...
Sam Fender announces huge 2023 gigs in Belfast and Dublin
Sam Fender has announced two huge gigs in Belfast and Dublin next summer. READ MORE: Mercury Prize 2022: why each nominee deserves to win The singer-songwriter will headline Belfast Belsonic festival on Friday, June 23 and Dublin’s Malahide Castle on June 25, 2023. Tickets for both shows will go on sale this Friday (October 21) at 10am and can be purchased here. Advertisement Fender also said a pre-sale will be held prior to the general sale and will be sent out via his mailing list. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sam Fender (@sam_fender) Both shows will...
Amy Winehouse scripted TV series in the works
A new scripted series based on Amy Winehouse‘s life is in the works. READ MORE: The timeless influence of Amy Winehouse: “Her legacy is beyond comprehension” It comes after Halcyon Studio bought the rights to the bestselling book Saving Amy by Daphne Barak, with reports suggesting they plan to turn it into an eight-part show. The series will follow the singer’s relationships, including with her family and father Mitch, as well as her talent and her battle with drug addiction. Advertisement Writer Mal Young is set to adapt the book, which itself charts six months that Barak and producer...
Glastonbury Festival 2023 ticket prices revealed
Glastonbury festival has revealed its ticket prices for the 2023 festival. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy Farm Tickets for next year’s event will cost £335 plus a £5 booking fee – an increase of £55. In 2022, the tickets cost £280 plus a £5 booking fee. When the tickets originally went on sale in 2020 they were priced at £265, but the cancellation of the festival plus inflation led to an increase. You can read more about the prices here. Glastonbury will return in 2023 between June 21 and June 25....
Bono opens up about alleged death threats to U2 in new book
U2 frontman Bono has opened up about alleged death threats he received in his new, soon-to-be-released memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. READ MORE: U2’s 10 best albums, ranked In the book, Bono speaks about numerous threats the band received from the IRA, gangsters and some far right groups throughout their career. Bono claims in the book that Gerry Adams, the late, former Sinn Fein leader, said he “stinks” because of their pro-peace stance. “U2’s opposition to paramilitaries (of all kinds) had cost the IRA valuable fundraising in the US,” the book alleges. Advertisement The musician spoke about the book...
Stray Kids top the Billboard 200 for the second time in 2022 with ‘Maxident’
Stray Kids’ latest mini-album ‘Maxident’ has debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart. READ MORE: Stray Kids – ‘Maxident’ review: loved-up latest from K-pop’s most experimental force On October 16 (EST), Billboard shared that the eight-member boyband have scored their second Number One record of 2022 with their mini-album ‘Maxident’ for the week ending October 13. This marks their second time topping the chart this year after April’s ‘Oddinary’. Stray Kids are now the first and only act so far to debut two Number One albums on the chart in 2022. Advertisement According to Billboard, ‘Maxident’, which was...Recent Posts
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